A cursed city. A gruesome crime scene. A detective trying to make a name for herself and an investigator shrouded in mystery. Sanguinampton, 2076. Magi-crime runs rampant, and monsters prowl the streets at night. Newly-promoted detective lieutenant, Elle Cooper, is called to the scene of a grisly murder, the likes of which hitherto unseen. One man seems to know what the cause could be.